Token Sales

DeFi Derivatives Protocol Vega Raises $43M in CoinList Token Sale

Some 21,000 unique participants took part in the offering.

Business  ·  20 July 2021

Enjin Sells $20M of New EFI Token in CoinList Sale

EFI is the native token of Efinity, a Polkadot-based parachain with a focus on non-fungible tokens.

Business  ·  1 July 2021
Token Sales

Blockchain Data Project Covalent Sells $10M of Native CQT Token

The CoinList sale resulted in 14,000 new holders of the token, Covalent said.

Tech  ·  10 May 2021
Token Sales

Lightweight Mina Blockchain Raises $18.7M in CoinList Token Sale

The project had designated 7.5% of all available MINA for the sale. It was gone in four hours.

Business  ·  5 May 2021
FTX

$80M Deal Gone Wrong: Alameda Research, Reef Finance Spar Over Unloaded Tokens

A scuttled deal between Sam Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research and DeFi upstart Reef Finance offers an inside look at the wild world of OTC trading.

Business  ·  16 March 2021
Travel Rule

Shyft Network Wraps Token Sale Ahead of FATF ‘Travel Rule’ Implementation

Backed by BlockTower and others, the shyft token helps a decentralized network of exchanges comply with anti-money laundering rules.

Business  ·  10 March 2021
Newsletters

Blockchain Bites: Coinbase’s Card, Avanti’s Approval, FTX’s Fractional Stocks

Meanwhile, The Graph's $12 million raise is one in a line of many public token sales this year.

News  ·  29 October 2020
DeFi

The Graph Raises $12M in GRT Token Sale; Teases Mainnet Launch in 30-60 Days

Decentralized data-indexing protocol The Graph has raised $12 million in a public sale of its native GRT token.

Business  ·  28 October 2020
Token Sales

CasperLabs Raises $14M From Launch-Day Node Runners

Blockchain startup CasperLabs has banked $14 million from investors who pledged to secure its proof-of-stake Casper network at launch.

Tech  ·  21 October 2020
ICOs

Kik, SEC Propose $5M Settlement Over $100M ICO, Ending Yearlong Battle

Kik will pay $5 million in penalties as part of a proposed settlement with the SEC, which sued the messaging app last year.

News  ·  20 October 2020
Arrington XRP Capital

Indian Trade Finance Startup Raises $3.7M in Token Sale Led by Arrington XRP

Persistence has closed a $3.7 million token round led by Arrington XRP Capital and including Alameda Research, Terra and others.

Business  ·  13 October 2020
Token Sales

Dapper Labs Raises $18M in Token Sale for NFT-Centric Flow Blockchain

Dapper Labs has closed an $18 million token sale on the strength of its latest collectibles game, NBA Top Shot.

Business  ·  10 October 2020
Ethereum

Token Sales Are Back in 2020

As the price of bitcoin rises, token sales have become trendy once more. Here's how Avalanche, Polkadot and NEAR have fared in 2020.

Business  ·  12 August 2020
Cosmos

Cosmos’ Founding Team Broke Up Early This Year. The Project Didn’t

How Cosmos, the blockchain interoperability project that turned a small ICO into a thriving ecosystem, survived the breakup of its founding team.

Business  ·  10 August 2020
Security Tokens

Republic Cuts Through SEC Red Tape to Raise $16M via Security Token Sale

Under a pair of SEC regulations, crowd-equity platform Republic has raised $16 million through the sale of its Republic Note security token.

Business  ·  5 August 2020